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MONIQUE RATHBUN FILES SUIT AGAINST SCIENTOLOGY OVER HARASSMENT

Monique Rathbun has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Church of Scientology’s controlling entities and its leader David Miscavige for years of harassment she alleges have caused her serious harm since her husband, Mark “Marty” Rathbun, went public in 2009 with information about his life as a top executive in the church.

On Friday, the Comal County, Texas district court granted Monique a temporary restraining order, calling on Scientology to stop following her and electronically surveilling her. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday whether to convert the restraining order into a temporary injunction, but Monique’s attorney, Ray Jeffrey, tells us he thinks the matter will likely be delayed about two weeks.

After four years of intense harassment, Monique is battling back, Jeffrey tells us, and they expect this to be a brutal fight.

Marty Rathbun was once the second-highest official in Scientology, but he defected in 2004 and then vanished. He moved to South Texas and was so under the radar, there were Internet rumors that he had died. During that time, however, he met and began dating Monique Carle, who is also called Mosey. In 2009, Marty resurfaced in a big way with a blog that was highly critical of Scientology leader David Miscavige. As we’ve written many times before, Rathbun’s blog became perhaps the single biggest threat to Miscavige’s leadership of the church and helped propel Scientology into a major crisis that still grips the 60-year-old church.

Known for retaliating against former members, Scientology then sent waves of private investigators and goon squads to South Texas to surveil and harass the Rathbuns in their Ingleside on the Bay home.

Marty and Mosey were married on July 3, 2010, but by late 2012 they had tired of the surveillance, and moved to a house with more privacy near San Antonio.

Monique’s attorney, Ray Jeffrey, tells us that if the church had stopped its activities at that point, Monique would not have filed a lawsuit. But even in their new, quieter home, the church has gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the Rathbuns under surveillance. So now, he says, Monique is suing for the entire four years of harassment.

Monique is suing on grounds of intentional infliction of emotional distress, tortious interference of her employment contract, and invasion of privacy. Says the complaint…

The Defendants have worked around the clock for three years to destroy Mrs. Rathbun. She has been harassed, insulted, surveilled, photographed, videotaped, defamed, and humiliated to such a degree as to shock the conscience of any decent, law-abiding person. She has been subjected to numerous, aggressive attempts to intimidate her. Each and all of the Defendants have participated enthusiastically in this abuse, without regard to Mrs. Rathbun’s basic rights as a human being. She has been targeted at home, at work, and anywhere else that she happens to be.

Attached to the complaint is Monique’s own affidavit, which details some of the things she has endured even though, she points out, she was never a member of the Church of Scientology and has never spoken out about the church itself, only the harassment she’s endured…

From 2010 to the present, the Scientologists have targeted me specifically for harassment. They have worked to drive a wedge between me and my husband, family, and co-workers. Scientology investigators have visited my mother, my father, my former husband, my friends, and my co-workers. The investigators have falsely claimed to all of these contacts that my life is at risk as long as I remain with my husband. These malicious allegations are hateful and distressing.

Presumably because I am a woman, the Defendants seem obsessed with my sexuality. They sent a sex toy to me at my workplace, which was very embarrassing. With their constant surveillance of me, they knew when I was away from the office, at which time they sent flowers to one of my female co-workers with a “romantic” message purporting to be from me. Of course this was distressing to me.

Scientology websites have published bizarre and sometimes vile allegations against me, including false claims that I am a sexual pervert. They have even alleged that I am not even a woman, but a man who has had a secret sex-change operation. So, I have even had my womanhood questioned as part of this sick campaign to inflict maximum emotional distress on me.

“How does any decent human being come up with that?” Jeffrey says, referring to the flower delivery and the material on the smear websites.

Jeffrey has previously litigated several cases against the church, and reportedly won large settlements for former church executive Debbie Cook and former church private eyes Paul Marrick and Greg Arnold, whom we profiled when they visited the Rathbuns at their Ingleside on the Bay home, near Corpus Christi, last September.

“They loved that house down there, but they had to leave. And if the church had left them alone Monique wouldn’t have sued,” Jeffrey tells us.

But after the Rathbuns settled into their new home, unusual things started to happen.

The adjacent parcel of land, for example, was undeveloped. But suddenly, someone showed up there, Jeffrey says, and began clearing land.

Marty, he says, approached the man to ask him who he was. The man gave the name “Greg Sloat” and said he was a writer, an author, and that his publisher had rented the land as a quiet place for him to write.

“It was overgrown. It had no water, no electricity,” Jeffrey tells us. “The guy said he was bringing in an RV. But it’s completely remote, not in a subdivision, there was no street address. It wasn’t for sale and it wasn’t for rent. The only way they got that property was by looking at a map to find out what was next to Marty’s house.”

Jeffrey says the land was leased for two years, with cash paid up front.

“Some publishing company is not finding a property like that in Texas for one of its writers,” he says. “We looked into it, and he’s actually Steven Gregory Sloat. He has published some kind of Tom Clancy-style thriller. But he told Marty that he hadn’t published anything in his name and said he was a ‘packager,’ someone who started a project and then turned it over for more famous names to finish.”

After Sloat arrived, high-tech cameras were suddenly installed in trees overlooking the Rathbun residence with a sign claiming that they were placed there for the Texas Wildlife Conservancy — which doesn’t exist, Jeffrey says.

“The cameras are not game cameras, they’re high tech human surveillance cameras,” he adds. “That was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Monique. Cameras pointed at her driveway, watching who comes and goes.”

After the Rathbuns began making inquiries, Jeffrey says, Sloat suddenly disappeared, claiming in a voice mail that his publisher had moved up his deadline.

Another neighbor realized that the cameras had been put on trees that were actually on his property, and the cameras have now come down. But the local power company did show up to bring electricity to the Sloat property, Jeffrey says.

“And Marty and Monique are still being followed around by private investigators,” he adds. “I don’t understand the fascination for the Rathbuns by the church. They have to be spending ridiculous amounts money on this stuff.”

We asked him what outcome they were aiming for in the lawsuit.

“We want to get it to a jury, have a permanent injunction in place to leave them alone, and award them a large sum of money to make an example of Scientology and teach them that they can’t do this anymore,” he says. “Monique has never been a member of the Church of Scientology. She hasn’t been an ‘enemy’ of the church. It’s inexcusable that they would harass her mercilessly as they have.”

Sloat has been named as a defendant in the lawsuit as has Monty Drake, a Dallas private investigator who the Rathbuns allege was involved in leasing a home near theirs in Ingleside on the Bay and was used to surveil them. The suit also names two of Scientology’s top entities — the Church of Scientology International and the Religious Technology Center — and the RTC’s chairman of the board, David Miscavige, who is the leader of the church.

1. Electronic or personal surveillance of Mrs. Rathbun’s home, her workplace, or her public activities.

2. Making threats to Mrs. Rathbun in person or by telephone or electronic means.

3. Following, pursuing, stalking, or “tailing” Mrs. Rathbun.

4. Contacting or harassing Mrs. Rathbun’s employer, her co-workers, her family members, or her friends.

“I think it’s interesting that I haven’t heard anything from the church yet,” Jeffrey tells us.

A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, but Jeffrey says he was told the court will have limited time that day. Since Jeffrey estimates that a hearing on a temporary injunction would last two days, he predicts that the temporary restraining order will be extended and a new date set.

If the temporary injunction is granted, it would stay in place until a trial or until the case is dismissed or settled or otherwise adjudicated.

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I love how even the dog knows they’re bad news, and barks its little head off!

pronoia

I LOVE Chiquitta!

KJP in Portland

I watched the other video of these ‘zombie’ people a few? days ago. This one woman was scary looking. I was betting she wasn’t much over 45 but looks like she’s 60+

To me, a plebian, that’s sure a telling sight showing the hell they must go through being adherents to Co$. Or, that’s what a beans and rice diet does to you (maybe something mindcontrolling about that food, I’m sure they lace that crap anyway)

Uggh.

KJP

http://frankdisalleisadummy.wordpress.com/ Get Chutney Love

Starvation and malnutrition are excellent control techniques in and of themselves, it’s hard for your brain to function when such a diet leaves you with low blood sugar.

DamOTclese2

Hey, what do you have against insane cunts? Some of my best memories involved insane cunts. In fact some of my best friends are insane cunts.

sugarplumfairy

“…miscavige, who refers to himself as the pope of scientology..” you gotta love that..

pronoia

I think Ray Jeffrey is enjoying this. I can imagine the dinner parties and the stories he must be able to tell about a “church” with PIs, wackos in matching t-shirts on golf carts, cameras in trees, sex toy tech and so forth. Is David Miscavige going to argue that these things are not happening or merely that it isn’t his fault?

TheHoleDoesNotExist

Already I’m waiting for the movie.

Krew13

Talking of movies, if Top Gun’s next flick performs as poorly as his last two, which both struggled to make even $80m domestic business, he may be thinking twice about staying in the Sciloons. His days of guaranteed $100m grosses are long gone. Maybe one day it’ll suddenly click that his grosses fell around the same time he started ranting like a freak in every interview about the joys of being a Sciloon.

Missionary Kid

I think he’s just not ageing gracefully. He’s never been known for suave roles or subtle ones. He hasn’t increased his range, and the go-go action hero doesn’t work when that’s pretty much what you’ve done. Rain Man excepted, but I think that he got some real help from Dustin Hoffman.

MissCandle

Someone actually had the job of going to the store to buy a sex toy and then mailing it to someone who would receive it in an embarrassing situation.

i-Betty

“sex toy tech”… perfection

DamOTclese2

Jeffrey likes to assist people, the revenues acquired from punishing the Scientology corporation while he does so is obviously his firm’s core objective, but Jeffrey also doesn’t like to see these ahole crooks getting away with this racketeering behavior.

filosofa

I can think of a few other names that might apply:
The bishop of bullshit…
The vicar of victimisation…
The imam of indecency…
The priest of perversity…

Krew13

Miscmidget

filosofa

LOL! Love it – sufficiently small for the evil elf!,
Apparently, in old english the word bishop was “piscop” so henceforth I shall think of him as “the piscop of pissants.”

i-Betty

Fabulous!

filosofa

Thank you kindly, i-Betty.

Krew13

Why can’t victims fight fire with fire? Start surveilling and harassing the Sciloons. Obviously if you have the time and money, but if you do, then give them a taste of their own medicine.

filosofa

Mosey the Magnificent, you rock!

Kimberly Gooden Bumpas

Finally! Something interesting and juicy to sink my teeth into! Good on ya Mosey, for standing up to them. It’s high time they be held accountable for the harassment they very been dealing for far too many years!

Observer

There’s more on the horizon, Davey … you’ve set an awful lot of them loose …

And chickens shit all over the place.
Old saying that applies to Co$ and DM:
You can’t make chicken salad out of chicken shit.

ThetaBara

You know that white stuff in bird shit?
That’s shit, too.

Missionary Kid

Unfortunately, I’m well aware of that, having to feed and water the chickens and gather the eggs when I was on my uncle’s farm.

Lark Smith

Absolutely Marvelous Observer! Those are some good looking chickens defecating on DM LOL.

Remy

That chicken just ruined a $15,000 bespoke suit.

i-Betty

Hur hur

cicely neville

Obs – I WORSHIP AT YOUR SHRINE

Studious Judious

Look at the size of that cock on DM’s head!

Spackle Motion

Miscavige must be used to activities involving cocks and head. It gives new meaning to sucking cock on Hollywood Blvd.

DamOTclese2

I approve muchly of this joking and degrading.

aquaclara

What a great shoop! And one that would be equally loved on Marty’s site as her, as WWP!

Kim O’Brien

LOL …i still can’t believe how SHORT he is !! Hard for me to take a man seriously when he only comes up to my tits

InTheNameOfXenu

HAHAHAHA!!!!

GlibWog

To the Downvoter ( S)

GlibWog

OOOH No downlies.. She/He must be reading.. Yippee

Missionary Kid

Nope, they came back and got ya.

GlibWog

hahah just spotted that Kid.. Funny

GlibWog

There ya go.. I was waiting for a Down Vote.. Maybe next time..

Tony DePhillips

I hope they get millions from these crazy freaks.

dwayners13 .

Test

Once_Born

They downvoted a test post?
Words fail.

Krew13

Well, the Sciloons can always rely on their personal ATM, AKA Nancy Cartwright, to donate to their legal costs. She’s an A1 rube. $10m donation and in return a cheap ass plaque and meaningless title of Her Royal Governor. Fucking insane and lulzy at the same time.

Mary_McConnell

I love Monique Rathbun and hope she and attorney Ray Jeffrey kick the cult’s butt and drains their illicit coffers.

Theo Sismanides

This is wonderful news and Monique is a very brave and strong woman. She is Tone 45 and didn’t give up on suppression. This is great! Go Monique.

Jeb Burton

Im no admirer of Marty Rathbun. I think he is a grifter who is using his former position in the church to charge thousands of dollars for auditng. But today, I am a big fan of his wife. No human should have to go through what she has had to. In my opinion, her case is rock solid, and maybe it will stop the cult from this kind of behavior. My only hope is that she wins, takes the money and leaves Marty.

Davka

Someone may have posted this already, but Marty posted a little homage to Mosey on his site. Whatever else one says about Marty, that man loves his wife, and to say that she’s put up with a LOT is the understatement if the year. It’s gonna be a long litigation, and I hope a costly one for CoS.

sizzle8

Since Mosey wants to stay with Marty, why do you wish her to be unhappy?
I realize that it’s your opinion, but it’s not hers.

LyleGerswin

This is all good for Mosey however when a reporter becomes
Subjective versus Objective it all goes to hell. Tony has crossed that line he
has shaken hands with the devil of Rinder Rathbun for financial gain at what
cost Tony? I Doublt this comment will last as Tony will have them removed. I
despise scientology as well however taking advantage of people for money is
accepted at least by the reporting I have seen.

Theo Sismanides

Tony is doing a fine job, just getting data from both sides, the complete anti-scientologists and the anti-churchies. Rinder, Rathbun and others we are anti-churchies and we have all suffered more than a lot here. So we have a say and Tony grabs it and promotes it. I think he does a great service to Truth and a bit biased on the complete anti-scientology side but I forgive him.

But he definitely can see that the church now is where all the human rights abuses come from and all the crimes and illegal acts.

i-Betty

Right on, Theo!

Remy

Great post, Theo. Thanks for being open minded.

aquaclara

Very nice post, Theo.

Jvm3

Could you cite one example of Tony being subjective rather than objective in the article?

LyleGerswin

Read ; history will tell the story not 1 story but many leading to and end
Is it acceptable that Rinder Rathbun are charging people for
this garbage with no state license, education or training. Taking further
advantage via funds, relationships where in Rinder’s case he took advantage of
a younger girl that is A’ok too. By standards set by others it’s just fine
Hubbard was a Madman but if you feed intel you are A’ok. Reporting the last
vestige of hope yet that is falling by the wayside.

Remy

Yikes. I read that twice and I still have no idea what you are saying.

LyleGerswin

I am sorry but your reading comprehension is severely
lacking

Espiando

Your ability to use English is severely lacking. Total lack of proper syntax, punctuation, or sentence structure in every one of your posts…hmmm, that sounds familiar. Product of a Delphi School, are we?

Theo Sismanides

LyleGerswin is worse than me… No? Come on Espiando say it pleaseeee!

Espiando

Theo, English may be your third language, after Greek and Scino, but you get your message across. We may not agree with the message, but at least it’s comprehensible. This guy…he’s either a complete idiot or…Hail Marcabia.

ze moo

Place the troll back under the bridge and continue your hike to Never-Never land…..

Theo Sismanides

hey, I got a win on this. Big thanks!

Now, seriously Tony and you guys are running a very cool blog. It’s very free to talk. I feel I don’t step on people’s toes here. I even feel welcome though I am a Scino per your language.

Remy

No, definitely not Hail Marcabia. He has a sense of humor.

ThetaBara

Theo, you got your first upvote from me, today.

Theo Sismanides

hahaha.. the blog is fun, here! Thanks.

coonellie

You may be πονηρός, but you’re not stupid.

Theo Sismanides

πονηρός, devilish: cunning. Me?

hehe!

I just love people and games!

i-Betty

You are much nicer, Theo

You might be a pain in our butts at times, but you’ve got a sense of humour and occasionally you accidentally let us see that you’re rather sweet inside.

Theo Sismanides

hahaha, accidentally? ok, then I am getting better. I enjoy the blog today. as Bury the Nuts said.. UPVOTES for everybody! This is a WIN tonight!

i-Betty

Silly boy

Remy

I understood that! Maybe you just need to break things down in to short sentences, leave the paragraphs for the pros

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

No, you can’t communicate nearly as well as you think you can.

Missionary Kid

I believe you’re witnessing intellectual masturbation.

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

Same. NFI.

ThetaBara

Even if true, it STILL isn’t as bad as what COS INC is doing on the daily.
What’s your point?

Jvm3

What do Rinder or Rathbun have to do with how Tony reported this story? You accused him of being subjective. Where?

TheLurkingHorror

Dodging Jvm3’s question, I see. What a surprise.

ze moo

Any devotee of Hubbard can charge anyone anything the ‘client’ is willing to pay for the ‘tech’. Sad, but true. Not a crime to be $cientologist (reformed church) in the US. Ortega uses Rinder/Rathbun as much as they ‘use’ him. No exchange of money, Rathbun doesn’t share and I don’t know that Rinder is doing any ‘auditing’.

The only thing Ortega gets out of this blog are sleepless nights and monthly bills from Worldpress. And lots of snark and some lutz too…..maybe caek once and while….

Mrs Libnish

Reading this gave me a headache, so I’ll comment on the only thing I could understand. Mike’s wife is well over the age of legal consent. So MYOB.

1subgenius

As are your incomprehensible babblings.
Seek help.

i-Betty

Are you on mind-altering drugs?

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

And these people are supposed to be able to communicate better with those around them?

TheHoleDoesNotExist

Click on his nick and look at his comments in general (not sci related). Suggest put on Ignore.

LyleGerswin

Yes let’s disregard any truthful discussion

Once_Born

Unfortunately, for you to participate in a truthful discussion you need to:

So far, you have done none of those things. When you can, come back and we will talk.

sizzle8

OSA?

Missionary Kid

OSSAHOLE

Once_Born

I have scanned LyleGerswin’s comments, as you suggest, and had a revelation:
His comments is misogynist, racist, obsessed with celebrity, barely literate, callous, simplistic and incoherently argued.

Ron has returned, and is commenting on Disqus!

Studious Judious

LOL!

TheLurkingHorror

Not to mention these accusations:

“Tony has crossed that line he
has shaken hands with the devil of Rinder Rathbun for financial gain as what
cost Tony?”

“I despise scientology as well however taking advantage of people for money is
accepted at least by the reporting I have seen.”

I say put up, or shut up. Who, in your mind, is he taking advantage of? And, are you suggesting someone has paid him to write this article? What particular “financial gain” are you talking about?

Sounds like a lot of lame and vague accusations to cast doubt on Tony’s integrity.

LyleGerswin

He is writing a book the longer he keeps up the facade of objective reporting the more copies he sells are you that daft?

George Layton

Might be he is trying to put an end to Scientology and the abuse. Keep an eye on the rest of the auditors though.

Remy

You’ve got the sequence wrong. Tony is writing a book because he is an investigative reporter. Tony is not an investigative reporter simply to sell a book.

Go back to grade school, please.

TheLurkingHorror

Yes, he’s writing a book. Everybody knows that. You seemed to be suggesting some sort of impropriety concerning “financial gain”. Nothing improper about writing a book about Scientology.

Still_On_Your_Side

This is period “.” This is a comma “,”. This is a sentence. There are many places that will assist you in learning how to read and write. Until you are able to do so, please stop insulting Tony.

ThetaBara

Isn’t he getting 50 bux a day from the psychs?!

TheLurkingHorror

LOL… I forgot about that.

Remy

What the hell are you talking about?

He’s reporting actual legal proceedings.

LyleGerswin

Is Rathbun Rinder not charging for counseling without proper
education or liscense are these not facts. Charges have not been processed yet
they will be they continue to follow the teachings of the madman hubbard. I
guess this is not important.

nottrue

Get em Chiguitta bow wow wow

1subgenius

How ya doin’?

Remy

If you have a ministerial degree, you are granted a lot of legal latitude with regard to counseling. For better or for worse, it’s legal, so your point is weak.

Most people here agree Hubbard was quite unsavory- in that regard you are preaching to the choir.

Kim O’Brien

you look really pretty today …stupid …but pretty

Sherbet

I’m admittedly still druggy-woozy from a medical “procedure” today, but even my most awake brain cells don’t understand what you’re talking about.

Espiando

Don’t worry, Sherb. This is what happens when a Dead Agent Pack is translated from Scino to Retard.

Sherbet

Ah! I thought it was Esperanto translated into Pig Latin and sent through a paper shredder. Now I get it, Espiando.

Captain Howdy

So how did it go? Any pain?

Sherbet

Not a bit. I was aware of what everyone was saying, but I didn’t feel anything. For a non-drug user, it’s actually kind of fun, as is the follow-up deep nap! I’m good and healthy, too, so I won’t be vacating the Bunker any time soon.

i-Betty

So happy it went well, Sherb!

xxx

Captain Howdy

Praise the Lord!

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

“The Force is strong with this one”

1subgenius

Really?

i-Betty

What a little tit you are

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

You go, OSA bot what else can you dribble out for us?

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

So does that mean I made a defacto handshake with the Devil because I donated money to Tony? And, if so, where is my Guyver unit outta the whole thing???

Observer

..

John P.

Your writing style is reminiscent of the way some of the homeless people outside Global Capitalism HQ talk when between requests for money from passers-by. Did you stop taking your thorazine a couple weeks ago?

sugarplumfairy

twit..

You’ve been busy the past 48 hours.. Go back to the kardashian comments.. We require at least a two-digit IQ to comment here..

Bury_The_Nuts

No way.
3 digits or you are not allowed in our sandbox!
Period!

Ok, a bit mean….but hell!

sugarplumfairy

All’s fair in love and hero-bashing..

Bury_The_Nuts

Hell yes!

Bury_The_Nuts

Tony has only removed a couple of comments, like, ever.
And then only because they were offensive.
Your comments are just stupid…so you are quite safe!

aquaclara

Mosey was never a Scientologist. And even had she been, no one deserves this kind of harassment.

Douglas D. Douglas

Eight hours and counting. Guess Tony was just too busy to catch this devastating comment…

TheHoleDoesNotExist

Derail alert: Wasn’t the tent scheduled to arrive today? Just in the last hour 60-70 hour wind gusts, lightning, and just heard report that some trees are down on Fort Harrison in Clearwater. I guess this means Miscavige got the memo.

OK Here is a little chuckle too.. As you can see I Ain’t No Observer..hahahhahaha
but I’m trying..

Observer

The way this thread is going I may be able to drag out every shoop I’ve ever done. Hahaha!

Mrs Libnish

And Mother Nature brings the lulz….

i-Betty

Oh, I know I shouldn’t, but I’m chuckling hard.

Missionary Kid

Yup. Co$ pulled it in.

Rita Gregory

WoooooHoooo! You go Mosey!

Observer

OT, but am I the only one seething with envy that I’m not in NY for Bunker Night at The TomKat Project?

coonellie

Nope, you’re not alone…but then I also remember the humidity and the heat in good old NY and my seethingness dissipates a bit

MissCandle

O, I am empathizing with your seething (semicolon) and I am jealous (in a nice way) for all those lucky Bunkerites who will be attending The TomKat Project and/or socializing together afterwards. Have fun. Have one (or more) on my behalf!

TheHoleDoesNotExist

me too. Do we have field reporter who will be spoon feeding us birds tonight?

Bury_The_Nuts

State of Circle was going!

Sherbet

I’m envious, but the main thing that kept me from joining Tony et al is me, so there’s whining over it. I hope I get to meet Tony someday, preferably at a Boston book signing.

Davka

I second that! Ooh, and maybe a talk at the Boston Public Library!

Sherbet

I’d be there. You?

Davka

I’d probably have to call in every “please watch my three year old” favor I’ve got if Mr. Davka couldn’t do it for some reason, but yeah, I’d find a way to be there.

Sherbet

It’s a date.

filosofa

You’re not alone, Observer. I’m envious as hell and seething fit to bust. Keeping my fingers crossed that The TomKat Project debuts in the UK one day soon. Hope everyone who goes has a fabulous time, you lucky ducks.

Bury_The_Nuts

I am trying not to think about it. But I am really nice shade of bright green right now!

i-Betty

No, you are NOT! Console yourself with the fact that it won’t be anywhere near as much fun without the rest of us, Obs

Unex Skcus

Yeh, I’m green. Busy, so had to send my news crew over there to cover it.

scnethics

Sometimes I worry that Miscavige will clean up his act just enough to maintain the status quo and keep the operation from falling off a cliff. Then a piece of news like this reaffirms how insane this m***erf***er is. I mean, WOW!

LyleGerswin

Do not get me wrong Hubbard, miscavige, rinder, rathbun they are all parasites. scientology will soon be dead however the stringing along others for money will not unless those watching call the others to task for their fraud.

Theo Sismanides

Scientology techniques (auditing) have been spread all over the planet. It’s not just Rathbun (Rinder is not auditing, so you know). There are dozens who do. You and your State Control System are a bit late.

In any case who needs a license to live?

I have seen farmers and diary producers in the US needing a license to produce crops and milk for their children and neighbours. This starts from the US. It’s the most NWO thing I have heard.

Who needs a license to live?

Bury_The_Nuts

“Scientology techniques (auditing) have been spread all over the planet.”

So has manure. At least THAT helps things grow.

Theo Sismanides

Hey, I thought we were together on this. Now you put manure with auditing?

Not ok! hahaha.

Captain Howdy

Well, Hubbard did pull the ‘tech’ out of his ass, so it’s appropriate.

Theo Sismanides

I have to admit you guys are so good with words!!! LOL !

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

Yep. Funny how we seem to be able to communicate (and spell) better than anyone that uses a galvanometer and wants cash for it, isn’t it?

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

OooOOoOooOoh DOWNVOTED! MY LIFE IS OVER!!! WHAT EVER SHALL I DOOOOOOOOOOOOO?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Oh I know, keep doing what I’m doing seems to work, and I see every downvote as a badge of honour

Remy

Thanks for the compliment, Theo:)

filosofa

I’m a noob here too. Seems the Bunkerites are happy to play nice if you’d just take time off from preaching scientology at everyone. You know it falls upon deaf ears and you do come across as hostile and inept. I believe you can be charming and very interesting, sans the preachiness, so here’s something just for you. Hope it helps…

.elihw a rof ereh nuf evah dna xaler tsuj, oehT iH

regards
filosofa

Bury_The_Nuts

Thats right! we have the tech! Pick up our cans

Bury_The_Nuts

Uh no Theo! Just because I like you doesn’t mean I agree with you!

Remy

Oh come on, why do you advertise auditing here. Why don’t you be nice, and stop saying things that you know most people here will hate.

Why not play nice with the Bunker posters, instead of trying to make people angry? You have a lot of nice and smart and funny things to say

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

They’re winding us up. Trolling to nth degree.

I still refuse to believe the lies of a fat con-man who said the best way to make a million dollars was to start your own religion.

George Layton

Everyone could make use of a little Thetanic auditing. It would help shake them loose of those pesky physical needs.

Foxrenard

Something out of this topic… Does somebody know if the sect “Visualize” in the TV Show “The Mentalist” is for mocking scientology ?

Once_Born

I would say so.
In the clip below, Jayne is ‘audited’ using an ‘orb’ instead of an e-meter, in a book -lined ‘course room’.
Are the questions he is asked familiar to any exes?

Cool ! I could find all the episodes where there’s “Visualize” cult in it and actually, I think the huge portrait (character : Bret Stiles acted by Malcom McDowell) does not represent Hubbard but Miscavige. Indeed, the Founder of the cult “Visualize”, Timothy Farragut, died 20 years ago in a car accident and some think that Bret Stiles actually murdered him to take his place.

Once_Born

Agreed – but, in the character of Bret Stiles, artistic licence has to take over from satire.
Stiles is manipulative, sociopathic and ruthless (like Miscavige) but also intelligent, subtle and insightful (very much unlike Miscavige).

If they had accurately based Stiles on Miscavige, the character would not be a worthy opponent for Jayne.

Foxrenard

True!

i-Betty

Oooooh….

Nightshade09

What worries me is that Miscavige is such a insane Napoleonic Complex driven dwarf of a man and he has such a massive hold on the hard core membership. If this ass feels backed in a corner or the CoS collapsing. He might pull a Jones Town, Waco or Heaven’s Gate thing.

ze moo

I don’t think that many of the koolaid drinkers would follow the dwarfenführer that far. Believing in Lroon and Xenu is one thing, but killing yourself and your family to prove your loyalty to Davey is just too far out. Remember that they have been conditioned to ‘clear the planet’, not clear out of the planet. One can hope……

ThetaBara

I would far rather see them aware than dead.

Theo Sismanides

Scientology, for all some want to present as such and such is no Jones Town, Waco or Heaven’s Gate thing. Scientology is described in basic books and those books are the core of it’s teachings. Anyone (or almost anyone, ok) can see that such basic things lead towards Understanding.

Remy

No fucking way. Scientology makes you egocentric. And you know they all want to punch Miscavige in the face. The only barrier is fear of being declared, fear of disconnection and freeloader debt. Take that away, and 80% would bail instantly.

Missionary Kid

The good news is, the fewer there are left, the fewer there are to harass the people leaving.

Missionary Kid

Watch it! You’re insulting insane Napoleonic Complex driven dwarfs!

TonyOrtega

In a cab on the way to the theater. Cast of TomKat apparently nervous that I’m bringing an Aussie cameraman. Don’t they want to play Sydney some day?

MissCandle

Stand Strong

N. Graham

And Tall. Stand Tall.

Jeb Burton

Im also nervous when aussies come to my house. They always drink all my beer and take over the barbie.

Missionary Kid

Yeah, but the fun you have….

Bury_The_Nuts

I love Aussies. They cut straight through the bullshit and get to the heart of the matter.
I find them expedient and really freakin fun!

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

That’s how they breed us Down Under we live in a place where even the sun can kill you if you aren’t careful. Akubra Hats rool

Bury_The_Nuts

So do I…Florida!

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

Always wanted to visit Florida

Bury_The_Nuts

You wouldn’t if you came here in August!

Observer

I love them because they are the most sarcastic people on earth.

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

Aw you guys are making me blush and stuff

Unex Skcus

You got beer AND a barbie? What’s your address?

filosofa

Ooooh Tony, ask them to come to London. P-ppleeeease!! Have a great time.

ThetaBara

Sooooooo jelly! Looking forward to the review!

i-Betty

Love me an Aussie! Best people on the planet.

Have a fantastic night, Tony and everyone!

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

I should hope so Tony, because I would be first in line for a ticket

BananaSplits8

OOoo Tony Guffman

sugarplumfairy

Aaaaaggghhh.. I am all verklempt that I am not there..

sister wendy

have fun! Looking forward to your feedback and stories!

DamOTclese2

Tony! Don’t show up at these events, dude, Tom could wet his pants in front of everybody!

You should know Theo, being, y’know, at cause over everything in the Unoverse you have there, shouldn’t you? Your Thetan can’t read upside down back to front writing? Cause I can, and I only have The Force to rely on

Sherbet

Nice work, _lush!

i-Betty

Haha, amazing!!

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

You know you’re drunk when you can no longer hold on to the floor

Gerard Plourde

Or its corollary – You’re not drunk so long as you can hold onto a blade of grass and not fall off the face of the Earth.

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

That also works

TheHoleDoesNotExist

Funny! Never heard that one.

aquaclara

This would make a great Irish saying!

Poison Ivy

I definitely sense there is a mind altering substance at work, probably booze. Remember that Emmy ceremony when she was drunk at her acceptance and thanked Parker Stevenson for “Giving me the big one all these years”? He looked horrified. Booze probably contributes to her inability to lose weight…it can actually shut down your fat burning metabolism, since alcohol is burned off before anything else is.

filosofa

I fear krusty’s loosing her mind…ooops, too late.

Jvm3

Ooh she said you’d be sorry. Now you’ve all got 1 vote. Don’t you feel sorry now?

Boo. Jim Gaffigan was right when he said “if it weren’t for bacon, we would no clue what a water chestnut is.”

coonellie

Bacon is my heroin. I’ve been off the stuff for almost two years now.

Cheryl

I’ve been vegetarian for 20 years and I still miss bacon sarnies or a good old fry up!

i-Betty

I”m so embarrassed to admit this, but I was a vegetarian for 14 years…except for the secret bacon I would consume when nobody was home!

Even this weekend when we were away I ordered the vegetarian full English breakfast with extra bacon. My friends don’t even bother to roll their eyes any more

Cheryl

When I was pregnant with my first child I had cravings for sausages, the rubbish British bangers. I resisted for a few weeks and went to see the doctor who told me to stop being so stupid and have them. So for a month I had 2 sausages for breakfast every morning!

John P.

Cheryl, that was exactly the scene at my house during our first pregnancy. I had serious cravings for sausage and bacon, and I was delighted that the doctor said that it was OK to indulge during pregnancy. Of course, my (now ex) wife had even more cravings than I did.

Missionary Kid

Did you have sympathetic labor pains?

John P.

No, but over the course of the pregnancy, my waistline dilated by almost 10 centimeters.

Cheryl

The doctor was more concerned about the 2 litre bottle of Dandelion And Burdock I was drinking than the sausages, that was banned.

Bury_The_Nuts

LMFAO

Missionary Kid

4″ Anxiety, or was your ex on your case?

Cheryl

LOL!

media_lush

“the rubbish British bangers”

as one who has lived in both countries a good British sausage is light years ahead of anything you can get in the US

[they were called bangers as if you didn’t prick them the skin bursts making a loud “pop” or “bang”]

media_lush

’nuff said!

Bury_The_Nuts

I will give you the great bangers…but where did you find a picture where the egg yolk was yellow?
All I saw in London were a light Ivory yolk! Those fucking chickens need some sun!

media_lush

actually bright yellow yolks from factory chickens are “made” to be bright yellow with additives… the more anaemic ones are more organic.

every supermarket has a huge choice nowadays and vary a lot in price. you generally get what you pay for. more and more people are keeping their own chickens, too.

In Switzerland, from the farm, my egg yolks are orange. Mmmmmm. You can see they are not Monsanto eggs from Area 51

Cheryl

I’ve not been to the US, but I was talking about those supermarket sausages that are slightly pink, the ones that you still need to prick because they have more fat than meat, makes me feel sick just thinking about them !

TheHoleDoesNotExist

Hi Betty! I’ll make the coffee.

sister wendy

haha! I was a vegetarian who wore and loved fur;)

Bury_The_Nuts

Now I really want Rumaki!!! Damn!!!

Jvm3

I had to google Rumaki. Sorry, but it does not look very appetizing!

Bury_The_Nuts

It may not look it…or sound it…but it rocks!

Jvm3

The only Asian cuisine that I’ll eat is wonton soup. Though I’m not so sure American Chinese food even qualifies as “Asian cuisine”

Bury_The_Nuts

Oooh, I love a good Won Ton soup.
Edit: Only if made by good asian cooks.
I personally, love Canton!

Jvm3

The city? Or is that a restaurant?

Missionary Kid

It depends on where you eat it. The best I’ve had is in Chinese friends’ homes.

Bury_The_Nuts

GAH again!

Douglas D. Douglas

THAT downvote is for BACON!

Bury_The_Nuts

GAH!

Douglas D. Douglas

THAT downvote is for SCALLOPS!

Foxrenard

yum yum yum !!!! Bacon scallops ! Crispy and soft at the same time.

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

Anything with bacon should be immediately devoured

I’m gonna get me a double bacon and egg roll for lunch now

Lark Smith

Would this be acting “delusional (paranoid-threatening) in public”? Little Davey won’t be happy Kirstie. KR’s are being written as we speak. Oy Vey, what is wrong with this woman!
‘

media_lush

and for a few more lulz you can do this….. [start reading]

media_lush

here’s the rest:

Attached ta tha complaint is Monique’s own affidavit, which details a shitload of tha thangs dat freaky freaky biatch has endured even though, she points out, dat biiiiatch was never a gangmember of tha Church of Scientologizzle n’ has never spoken up bout tha church itself, only tha harassment she’s endured…

Presumably cuz I be a biatch, tha Defendants seem obsessed wit mah sexuality. They busted a sex toy ta me at mah workplace, which was straight-up embarrassing. With they constant surveillizzle of me, they knew when I was away from tha office, at which time they busted flowers ta one of mah biatch co-workers wit a “romantic” message purportin ta be from mah dirty ass. Of course dis was distressin ta mah dirty ass.

Yo, scientologizzle joints have published bizarre n’ sometimes vile allegations against me, includin false fronts dat I be a horny-ass pervert. They have even alleged dat I aint even a biatch yo, but a playa whoz ass has had a secret sex-change operation. I aint talkin’ bout chicken n’ gravy biatch. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. So, I have even had mah biatchhood dissed as part of dis sick campaign ta inflict maximum wack distress on mah dirty ass.

“Dat shiznit was overgrown. I aint talkin’ bout chicken n’ gravy biatch. Well shiiiit, it had no water, no electricity,” Jeffrey drops some lyrics ta us. “Da playa holla’d da thug was brangin up in a RV. But it’s straight-up remote, not up in a subdivision, there was no street address. Well shiiiit, it wasn’t fo’ sale n’ it wasn’t fo’ rent. Da only way they gots dat property was by lookin at a map ta smoke up what tha fuck was next ta Marty’s house.”

Jeffrey says tha land was leased fo’ two years, wit chedda paid up front.

“Some publishin company aint findin a property like dat up in Texas fo’ one of its writers,” da perved-out muthafucka says. “We looked tha fuck into it, n’ he’s straight-up Steven Gregory Sloat yo. Dude has published some kind of Tomothy Clancy-style thrilla n’ shit. But tha pimpin’ muthafucka holla’d at Marty dat dat schmoooove muthafucka hadn’t published anythang up in his name n’ holla’d da thug was a ‘packager,’ one of mah thugs whoz ass started a project n’ then turned it over fo’ mo’ hyped names ta finish.”

We axed his ass what tha fuck outcome they was aimin fo’ up in tha lawsuit.

“Us thugs wanna git it ta a jury, gotz a permanent injunction up in place ta leave dem alone, n’ award dem a big-ass sum of scrilla ta cook up a example of Scientologizzle n’ teach dem dat they can’t do dis no mo’,” da perved-out muthafucka says. “Monique has never been a gangmember of tha Church of Scientology. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Biatch hasn’t been a ‘enemy’ of tha church. It’s inexcusable dat they would harass her mercilessly as they have.”

Yo, sloat has been named as a thugged-out defendant up in tha lawsuit as has Monty Drake, a Dallas private investigator whoz ass tha Rathbuns allege was involved up in leasin a home near theirs up in Ingleside on tha Bizzle n’ was used ta surveil em. Da suit also names two of Scientology’s top entitizzles — tha Church of Scientologizzle Internationistic n’ tha Religious Technologizzle Center — n’ tha RTC’s chairman of tha board, Dizzy Miscavige, whoz ass is tha leader of tha church.

Da temporary restrainin order puts nuff muthafuckin restrictions up in place, at least until Tuesday. It make me wanna hollar playa! Here’s tha list of activitizzles dat done been prohibited…

1. Electronic or underground surveillizzle of Mrs. Rathbun’s home, her workplace, or her hood activities.

2. Makin threats ta Mrs. Rathbun up in thug or by telephone or electronic means.

3. Peepin, pursuing, stalking, or “tailing” Mrs. Rathbun.

4. Contactin or dissin Mrs. Rathbun’s employer, her co-workers, her crew members, or her playas.

A hearin is scheduled fo’ Tuesdizzle yo, but Jeffrey says da thug was holla’d all up in tha court gonna git limited time dat day. It make me wanna hollar playa! Since Jeffrey estimates dat a hearin on a temporary injunction would last two days, he predicts dat tha temporary restrainin order is ghon be extended n’ a freshly smoked up date set.

If tha temporary injunction is granted, it would stay up in place until a trial or until tha case is dissed n’ dismissed or settled or otherwise adjudicated.

you can gizoogle.net any site – you just put in the site link and voilà …. another cool little site I use from time to time as background is this one http://www.rainymood.com

jmh

These are some of the funniest things I’ve ever seen gizoogled.

Missionary Kid

She sounds like Steve Martin speaking obviously fake black. The difference is, you laugh with Steve, and he’s making fun of himself. Krusty is doing fake black, and all she reads like is a racist, because it’s directed to a well spoken woman who just happens to be black.

Krusty would probably try the same thing with Michelle Obama, she’s so fucking ignorant.

Gerard Plourde

Where did this screed come from? It sounds like it owes a huge debt to Hubbard’s racist ramblings.

Captain Howdy

It’s from a site that Media Lush uses that translates text into what’s suppose to be “ghetto speak”

Yah, Media, on any other story it might be funny.. On this one it just sounds racist, which I’m sure wasn’t your intention

media_lush

didn’t cross my mind… I think shizzle speak is regarded more as a teenage affact over here rather than a racist one

sugarplumfairy

That’s what I thought too..

filosofa

Bet she’s congratulating herself at her own devastating wit – well, somebody has to after all.

1subgenius

Who is this obvious threat directed toward?

scnethics

Sehs hcus na toidi!

i-Betty

!sey, lleH

Missionary Kid

Do you know any media types you can forward this to, along with the original text. This needs to be publicized.

media_lush

without some kind of reasonable context it’s gibberish …. the fact we know or have a strong guess what she’s on about isn’t really good enough…. but don’t worry all the Radar and Enquirer peons will be making note of her bizarre tweets

Missionary Kid

Maybe one place it will find some traction is Ebony or one of the black publications. I think they’d find it flat out offensive.

filosofa

The Nation of Islam are sure to be very impressed with this.

Missionary Kid

They’ll probably rationalize it, but it’s worth a try.

filosofa

Perhaps the verbose Ms Alleycat will have to make amends for potentially alienating The CoS’s new best friends. We can only hope.

Missionary Kid

I think they’ll ignore here for the nut she is.

Gerard Plourde

What a clever and complex code. She must have used the Ultra cypher machine. Quick! Sign her up to work for the NSA

Bury_The_Nuts

Or she can ghost write Dan Browns next novel….Or have some pie…..or whatever!

sister wendy

maybe she can get a cell next to Manning

KJP in Portland

(she prob likes the pie) [snicker]

Poison Ivy

Oh, I’m sure she’s already had the pie. Or pies.

sugarplumfairy

kirstie alley, double knot spy..

Douglas D. Douglas

Kudos for the very obscure Beverly Hillbillies reference.

sugarplumfairy

some things, once seen, leave a lasting impression..

Cheryl

Do you think we need to reopen Bletchley Park and get the Enigma machine out of mothballs?

KJP in Portland

If I were a Legal Beagle, that sure looks like a threat. Doesn’t law enforcement ever look at that crap?

Spackle Motion

No, it is not a threat. Telling someone that they will be “sorry” lacks specific and impending harm.

KJP in Portland

She sure pushes it though. A very inciteful and hatemongering has-been.

Missionary Kid

KJP, please contact me at skepticalmissionarrykid at gmail dot com
about getting together with other bunkerites in the middle of
September. Identify yourself that you are KJP in Portland, and I’ll set
up communication.

Spackle Motion

You are going to be sorry?

She’s sofa king wee todd it that she can’t even come up with a decent code.

Someone should tweet this back to her in binary code:

“Kirstie, you are an incredibly stupid and ridiculous cultie cow that promotes an organized criminal syndicate that has no problems abusing and participating in the homicide of human beings. Go to hell and take your Napoleonic syndrome cult leader with you. The world will be a better place without you.”

Remember, Kirstie has said that she tries to live life like it’s the 1940s. They didn’t really have binary back then. And she’s dim enough that she wouldn’t likely get the joke. I have to say that I had to use a converter, since I’ve never had to read binary. Hexadecimal, yes, but binary dumps like front panel switch settings on a crashing mainframe were a little before my time.

It would be cut off at “Kirstie you are ” I’m bored enough to have figured that out.

Poison Ivy

Gee, and I thought I was going to have to get my WWII era ENIGMA machine to crack that.

GlibWog

Krusty is watchin..hahahaha Look at all the Downvotes..

Awwwwwww Krusty.. You know it’s time for you to Give it up.. If THAT is the BEST Ya Got..Honey bunny..

Yep.. Ya Been Read by the Bunker ( Code for YOU MY DEAR ARE A LOSER!)

Douglas D. Douglas

Funny, but every time I work it out all I get is “Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.”

Missionary Kid

Upvote for A Christmas Story.

Yeppir

I already am, Krusty. I already am. Hey Krusty? Want to make some money? Simply sell back to people the time out of their lives that they have wasted reading your drivel. I am sure you’d have some takers. Me, for one.

Sherbet

This is a delicious story. Delicious.

KNMF

What a culty cult. Fair game is as alive as it ever was.

I wonder when Miscavige will start employing drones.

tetloj

Always liked that woman.

Sherbet

Assuming it’s Mosey you’re talking about and not Kristie!

Jeb

Kirstie.

I’m going nuts because I am starting to call the Kristy’s and Christy’s at work “Ker” -sty, because I lurk here to much.

Sarah James

I don’t see where Mosey had any choice but to file. They moved to get some peace. David Miscavige must be out of his mind fearful of Marty if he feels the need to hunt him down.

Missionary Kid

Sarah, it’s a part of the “fair game” policy that was started by LRH practically at $cientology’s founding. Many ex-members of the {church} of $cientology have been subjected to this. Especially ones who left with the church and have spoken out. This is common, long time treatment from Co$, unfortunately.

I don’t know how fearful of Marty DM is, but he’s probably more pissed than anything else.

Sarah James

I do think it would be “fair game” if David Miscavige were made to testify about his harassment of Mosey and Marty. I would say it was a very good start. Could all the other victims of “fair game” get a class action suit going? David could spend a lot of time in court.

Missionary Kid

A class action suit in this case wouldn’t bee too good, because Monique has never been a member of the {Church} of $cientology. {} = sarcasm brackets.

Most of the victims of the policy have been in the cult. It is usually applied to ex-members or journalists.

i-Betty

Go, Mosey, go, Mosey! *waves a big Mosey flag*

It’s such a clever idea to sue on Mosey’s behalf, rather than Marty’s. They’ve both suffered the same harassment, but there’s something extra disturbing about the misogynistic way those bastards have treated Mosey. And was never even in!

Observer

I really need to make more of these …

Sherbet

I don’t know, Observer — I think the clams with the deadly down arrows are winning. Here it is only Wednesday, and they’ve already sprinkled the down votes around the Bunker. I’m on the edge of my seat anticipating Thursday’s clamification of the blog. Tremble, tremble.

Bury_The_Nuts

I will bring Garlic and Butter!
Excited!!!!

Unex Skcus

Love your shoops! Gave you a down arrow in sympathy – not fair that you missed out.

Bob

This suit is a wonderful opportunity to expose all Sciebots to the extreme paranoia inherent in the Grand Leader Mousekaviage. Having unlimited money to buy PIs, set up video cameras and recruit acolytes to harass people is an insane use of power and eventually backfires big time.
Mosey is perfectly within her rights and public sentiment against the church is going to further trash the church’s already corroded image. It is becoming obvious that the Mouse Kings true intention is not just the exploitation of others but the complete destruction of the C of S.

Lunatic Posse

mouse king! ROFL!

Bob

I know several mice who were irate at my reference.

Lunatic Posse

can’t say I blame them one bit!

TheHoleDoesNotExist

Omyfreakinggawd. While we’re waiting for lulz reports from the TomKat Project, the awesome Black Rob on his WWP thread tossed out this gem. So friggin’ scary what is done to children in the name of Hubbard, but this story I would like to congratulate this kid who recognizes who the Real Monster is in the room. (Mace Kingsley is in Clearwater where they wring the kids through the Hubbard crazy). Someone calm me and tell me again how this isn’t child abuse and why the authorities can’t raid the damn place?

I think I had mine tonight. But it was great.
And yeah……I would be going to hell.
But I don’t believe in that stuff! Whew!!!!

GlibWog

Friday for me.. HOLE … Pizza.. Yep. with a side order of Cinnamon Sticks

Then I will pass out from the carbs.. got it all planned.

GlibWog

OMG started it yesterday.. and it is absolutely killing me! Speaking of which.. I would kill for a piece of Bread right now.. KILL

Observer

Isn’t it out-ethics to refer a kid to any organization that isn’t the Sea Org?

Bury_The_Nuts

Are you kidding? Those babies need auditing. They can’t pull there full thetan weight in the Cadet org unit they are like five!!!

TheHoleDoesNotExist

Mace Kingsley has been around for decades. A lot of the veteran staff Are former Sea Org by the way, this I know for sure. A couple old GO staff, too. Yes, it’s private, but legally only. It’s still unofficially “run”…it’s right in the Clearwater hive.

Observer

Black Rob has posted some truly appalling screenshots of this lunatic’s drivel. I just sit there with my jaw in my lap.

Unit G-Xenu’s Other Fist

My jaw no longer drops at the stupidity Sciloons drool.

Is that a bad thing?

TheHoleDoesNotExist

I do too! These are the ones I doubt will ever get help. Even for scientologists, these leftovers are looney tunes.

Bury_The_Nuts

I think Black Rob may be in the running for SP of the year!

TheHoleDoesNotExist

He mentioned he was probably going to hell for that thread. So maybe we’ll all meet as his place and fry up some clams.

I spent several hours down that rabbit hole yesterday. What an extraordinary collection BlackRob’s put together over there. After a couple of hours I realised my jaw was hurting from grinding my teeth, which I was totally unaware of.

It’s like reading the deluded chicanery of an acid trip, poor buggers (but not the ones who audit children, who deserve to come back next time as a bedbug at the Fort Harrison.)

Poison Ivy

Ummm yes. Definition of a rabbit hole, it was.

GlibWog

Girl.. when you said you were going to check it out… hahahhahahaha I knew you would go snooping for hours.

Just unbelievable shit. And a mixture of sadness and anger.. mixed in while I wanted to just shake them awake.. sigh

Lark Smith

Holy Shit! They are freakin Nuts. This is too sad.

Couch_Incident

Child abuse.

sister wendy

yeah, that’s it…we just need to get the soldier’s in Syria to present time: Look at that bombed out wall, look at your gun..look at an ashtray…yeah, that’s the ticket. Thank you Scientology. You saved the world by bringing everyone to present time.

I think LyleGerswin wants a belly wub.. He’s a good boy.. aren’t you a good boy, Lyle? C’mere.. Let me wub that belly and scratch those ears.. Then we’ll take a nice long walk..

Kim O’Brien

shit …i have been missing some amazing stuff ! Stupid new client is taking up too much time …i need to carve out a “Tony hour”

Bury_The_Nuts

Does the new client wear a sarong?

Kim O’Brien

holy shit …i forgot to announce ..I FINALLY had an orgasm while SOMEONE ELSE was in the room !!! ( TMI for some but tough shit ….trust me ..i need to share it ) Sarong and all sweethearts !!! An old boyfriend showed up ( as they tend to do ) at just the right time …then i put him back on his boat ( here in the rockies ..aka a really nice mountain bike ) to sail off into the sunset until i alert him with my special bat signal . That’s right bitches ….mamma has a booty call . The same one i had 20 years ago . I am fucking loving life right now. So much so …i don’t even feel like making fun our own Zorba the Greek . I might even be a little bit happy for Marty and Mosey

Jeb

Thank god.

Kim O’Brien

thank goddess

John P.

An important step in getting through a divorce — discovering that the equipment still works and it’s still fun to use. Congratulations!

The supermodels used to fulfill that role (in an appropriately serially monogamous manner) back in the days after my marriage cratered. Now that I have Supermodel #1 in my life (and even long before that, after I grew up a bit), they became merely visual decorations for parties at the country place. It’s not like I have much to talk about with a 22-year old blonde who counts every single calorie that she walks by on the street. Think: Uma Thurman’s character in The Producers but with less ability to do slapstick humor.

Kim O’Brien

Uma Thurman …that poor dear needs to eat a sandwich Got the new client , got a little slap and tickle …my kid is healthy and happy …..all is good. Thanks for the high five JP .

LOL! Yes, I did literally mean the bike!! (But I love your previous answer even more;)

TheHoleDoesNotExist

We were wondering but then figured you were busy with work. Hey, that’s a good thing. But when you have what will wind up being a 3 post day, it’s hard to cut it down to an hour!

Eclipse-girl

Every morning and every night

Kim O’Brien

shit …thinking dirty again . Can i have a nooner too ?

Eclipse-girl

I am married so I am not available. Sorry about that.

SopranoAscends

How could we not have a crush on Tony?

SopranoAscends

Better hurry. Labor Day coming, and the G&Ts go into hiding. Since Tony is a section of my morning cyber paper, maybe best to stay with the coffee, nu?

Stephanie

This is really good news. David Miscavige has got to be really pissed because his evil Cult is going down!!
I hope Marty and Monique get billions and break the cult for good!

Missionary Kid

I believe this one will take months, if not years, to settle. In the meantime, we can fantasize about DM’s discomfort.

sister wendy

i know you are probably correct- but can you explain a little bit why this is? Why does it take so long for the process to roll in the US?

Jvm3

Mostly because of the discovery of evidence process and motions that need to be agreed upon or argued for in front of the judge. With each motion the other party is given time to research case law and precedents, in order to form their arguments. This can go on and on and back and forth before it even reaches the trial phase.

WhereIsSHE

Exactly.
If the Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED) claim survives –and it will take time for that issue to be resolved–along with expected issues on whether or not this Texas court has personal jurisdiction over ALL of the defendants, then there will be IMMENSE PRESSURE on the defendants to settle this case.
IMMENSE pressure.

Jeb

Aren’t the defendants in this case the Church?

Jvm3

Miscavige himself, the RTC, CSI, Monty Drake and Steven Sloat are listed as the defendants.

SopranoAscends

As far as discovery goes, we’ve all seen the miles of video collected by the Rathbuns and others all over YouTube, etc. I remember one in particular with Mosey filming a woman who would not leave the external staircase to their front door, although Mosey repeatedly and clearly told her that she was trespassing and to leave. I believe, in response to that woman’s questions, she told her that her husband wasn’t home. And then those idiots in the blue shirts with cams on their hats. Really? Did any of these clowns consider that this blatant overt behavior wouldn’t come bite them on the ass? All these subcontractors to keep layers of separation from the wee one. NOT.

WhereIsSHE

That video of that woman on Mosey’s staircase is precisely the one I thought of immediately when I was reading the Complaint.
Marty was out of town at the time, if I recall correctly.
Mosey handled herself beautifully, but you could hear the fear in her voice, even though she was very firm with the woman and used the lingo of the cult to try to get that woman to leave her alone. I remember her telling the woman that she wasn’t provided with all of “the data”, etc.
I wasn’t there.. and I can tell you that I felt TERRIFIED FOR Mosey.
I can only imagine the damage/psychological impact that kind of episode could cause someone, even if it only happened ONCE (because it could easily give rise to a fear that it would happen again, whether it did or not, and here, it happened REPEATEDLY).

See? I’d like to be big enough to have compassion for that brainwashed knitwit… but..
NO.
She crossed the line.

Yeah that woman that came to her door was very creepy, even by Scientology standards. You can see her blank gaze even though she’s wearing sunglasses. Something wasn’t right there.

sister wendy

thanks also….

Missionary Kid

The basic tactic of Co$ is to delay, delay, delay, during which time they file all sorts of motions to make any lawsuit as expensive as possible for the Plaintiffs, because they’ll be obligated to answer all of those motions, and the longer the suit takes, the longer it will usually be for anyone suing to get paid.

Since the attorneys often work on contingency fees (negotiated between the Plaintiff and their attorney), so that means that they have to carry the costs incurred for a long time.

Because states have actually been cutting back on the number of courts, that means that there is a waiting list for hearing. As Jvm3 has posted, the discovery process can also take a long time.

Again, Co$ will delay giving up evidence that is requested, and quibble over every jot and tittle of evidence requested. They will argue and fight over EVERYTHING by filing motion after motion.. They can do this to such an extent that a judge will impose sanctions on them (I hope).

If Co$ wins, they have cost the opposition a boatload of money. If they lose, it will cost them a boatload of money, but they don’t care. It’s an ego thing with DM, and he’s got a lot of money.

Jeb

Which is why the COS needs to be declared a vexatious litigant.

Missionary Kid

They usually sail pretty close to the wind. Let’s hope they step over the line and get declared.

sister wendy

thanks for explaining the mechanism of how they delay exactly by the motion filing. Just the whole picture. Thanks- helps a lot

Missionary Kid

I’m not an attorney, but that’s my understanding.

sizzle8

Why is John Allender not included in the lawsuit?

Madora Pennington

Ray Jeffrey deserves an IAS Freedom Medal.

The OSA bag of tricks to shockingly stupid. They are totally out of touch with not only their own sanity, but the entire outside world.

WhereIsSHE

If they could just stop PULLING IT IN.. or … HANDLE it…!!!!!!
But NO!
They are doing the tech incorrectly and/or they are PTS.. or SPs, themselves!!!!!!!!!

Wait! What’s this???
There is room for them in the HOLE??!
Oh… Phewwwwwwwwwww!

Their ETERNAL SALVATION opportunities may still be in tact!I

I mean… what is a few YEARS (or more) of working in a double-wide trailer in the California desert.. and sleeping there, on the floor, under your desk… and infrequent opportunities to shower/feel the sun shine on your skin….
When you KNOW and you KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW, and WHAT YOU KNOW is TRUE FOR YOU (or however that goes)!

I mean… why actually ENJOY LIFE in one of, if not, THE MOST FREE SOCIETIES on the planet?! (when you can look forward to a BILLION YEARS of TRAINING ROUTINES.. and ETHICS CORRECTIONS?!!!)

Still_On_Your_Side

How wonderfully embarrassing for Miscavige, a temporary restraining order! His abuse and harrassment of Monique Rathbun is that proverbial straw. In the next few months, there will be other lawsuits against Miscavige for fair game tactics because there are laws protecting people and businesses from those tactics. As Ms. Rathbun’s complaint set out there is tortious interference with contracts and/or business expectations. There is also business defamation, not to mention the torts of intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraud. People harmed by Miscavige and the church are learning they have rights, and there is a growing army of lawyers ready, willing and able to take these cases. And I haven’t even mentioned the Narconon class action, and the Garcia refund lawsuit. If the class is certified by the court, expect that dozens of lawyers with hundreds of plaintiffs as clients will join the Narconon class action from all over the country.

Miscavige has been given a bottomless purse by the parishioners of the Church of Scientology, he has lived like a king on that purse and he has driven the church into the ground. In the next months ahead, the parishoners have to decide if they want a church and if they want a legacy that is something other than shame and horror. If they do, take the purse and their church back from Miscavige, hire forensic accountants to trace every penny Miscavige has spent, then seize every luxury he has stolen from the church, including his offshore accounts. Cooperate with law enforcement and send Miscavige to jail. Sell the ideal orgs and take that money, and several billion from the church bank accounts, and create a fund to restitute and rehabilitate the thousands of people Miscavige has harmed. Apologize to the world for the harm and deaths that your church has caused. You no longer have the luxury of not doing anything. If you are not courageous enough to fire Miscavige, then at least quit the church and help law enforcement to shut down his criminal enterprise.

WhereIsSHE

Other than the jurisdictional battle which will likely be the first hurdle for Ray J to tackle (after the hearing on the requested injunctive relief), a key issue will be whether or not this plaintiff can pursue her intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, based on the semi-recent (and extreme, IMO) narrowing of this “intentional tort” cause of action under Texas law.

I imagine most here don’t want to bother with it, but I posted a decent link to a law review article (or note–I can’t recall which it was) on the topic.

To boil it down, as far as I garnered via a quick glance, the Texas Supreme Court –in response to what was perceived as an abuse of “over-pleading” by personal injury lawyers to include IIED claims (because INTENTIONAL WRONGDOING is a key basis for setting up a PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIM)–handed down some fairly draconian language re: the viability of IIED claims.

I read the Baylor law review article. It does look like the issue the Court was trying to limit was abuse around the concept of intentional.

Intentional infliction of emotional distress is only available when the facts are so unique and so egregious that no tort developed under statute or common law addresses that type of claim.

I can only imagine that repeated intentional attempts to harass someone among all constituents in their life — friends, family, coworkers — would clear the already restricted bar set by the Court in this decision. It sure sounds like Ray Jeffery has taken the current state of affairs into account because of the specific details of the harassment included in the complaint.

Another money quote from the Baylor article:

As set out in the Restatement and adopted by the court, the elements of intentional infliction of emotional distress are as follows: (1) the defendant acted intentionally or recklessly; (2) the conduct was extreme and outrageous; (3) the actions of the defendant caused the plaintiff emotional distress; and (4) the emotional distress suffered by the plaintiff was severe. The court further quoted the Restatement that the conduct must have been ―so outrageous in character, and so extreme in degree, as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency, and to be regarded as atrocious, and utterly intolerable in a civilized community.

It sure sounds like they ought to be able to get the conduct in question to clear the bar here.

I can just imagine how embarrassing it would be for the cult’s attorneys to cross-examine Monique Rathbun’s co-workers after they testify (to support the assertion that the conduct is “beyond all possible bounds of decency”) that discovering the cult had sent her a vibrator to her office felt outrageous and offensive to them. Imagine the headlines on TMZ and all the rest of the celebrity news sites — “Cruise’s Crazy Cult Defends Sending Sex Toys to Innocent Bystanders as ‘Religious’ Practice”

“In applying Texas law to a claim for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, a District of Columbia District Court held that ―a battery victim in Texas may not pursue a claim for [intentional infliction of emotional distress] that arose out of the same conduct as the battery claim.”

And in the conclusion:

“If there is any recovery for the same facts under another tort, even if that recovery does not include damages for mental distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress is not available.”

So if it is proven that her privacy was indeed violated, and they are found guilty of that, an IIED claim attached to that will not be allowed? Am I reading that correctly?

WhereIsSHE

Jvm3– That is (sort of) precisely my concern.
Just would edit your question procedurally, i.e. the issue of whether or not she can pursue an IIED claim would be decided BEFORE the case was ripe for a jury.
This is going to be a battle of pre-trial motions, assuming that we are reading the caselaw correctly (through the lens of the Baylor article).
I didn’t read the actual court opinions, though.
I am only going off of the law review article.

WhereIsSHE

Assuming that the fact that she has other viable claims does not limit her under the decisions discussed in that law review article, this course of conduct is precisely the kind of intentional, egregious, extreme and outrageous conduct that the tort of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress was meant to address.

Another issue is PROOF of the plaintiff’s EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.
Typically, this is set forth via EXPERT PSYCH WITNESSES.
A treating physician–and often a treating PSYCH– are typically called as witnesses to show that the plaintiff sought and received necessary TREATMENT, and an expert psych witness would typically be called to establish the need for continued TREATMENT, etc.

I hope Mosey has done more than just hold the cans with Marty, and that she has actual medical RECORDS and BILLS to support her emotional distress claim.

Poison Ivy

Having to leave your home to me is proof of emotional distress. What is moving – something like the #3 stressor in life after death of a loved one and divorce? To be forced to do that as your only way out – plus losing $35,000 in the process – is a very big deal. AND THEN IT DIDN’T EVEN WORK!

While I do not doubt that they moved precisely for the reasons alleged in the Complaint since I have seen the videos of the harassment they (somehow) endured at Ingleside on the Bay (or whatever that town is called), it would be recommended to have the aforementioned type of proof to submit to the court/a jury.
This is not a typical case, and I don’t know whether or not proof of moving and losing money on a real estate transaction (especially considering the housing market which has caused most property values to decline over this time period) will be sufficient.
Again, I don’t know.
I have never handled a case like this.
I never represented any clients who (even allegedly) engaged in such atrocious behavior!
The only case I ever handled where the parties were accusing each other of absurd conduct involved two rug dealers from Iran. It was not a huge case in terms of the alleged damages– only a few hundred thousand– but it was one of the most bitter cases I have ever handled. And due to the conduct of my clients (a father and son duo), I had to file a motion with the court for permission to withdraw as counsel, and it was granted (which is a rarity).(The court ordered the sheriff to attend the hearing on my motion to withdraw for MY PROTECTION.)
I don’t even know how my partner got that case into the office, but I rapidly perceived why he pushed it onto my plate, and I will never forgive him for it. It was a harrowing experience.

I read portions of DM’s deposition… the portion you posted earlier is particularly demonstrative of what a “challenge” (PAIN IN THE ASS) he must be to the attorneys who handle the cult’s litigation matters.

John P.

Just for the record, the loss on the real estate mentioned in the complaint is not for loss of value on an owned piece of real estate, it was for equity built up in a lease/purchase deal that they walked away from. That’s a measurable cash amount whose value is indisputable, rather than a loss in a paper profit, whose value and whose cause can be disputed.

Jvm3

If an auditor is considered a sort of hybrid clergymen/therapist in scientology and has documentation of the auditing sessions, what would prevent he or she from taking the stand to testify as to state of mind with a record for evidence? Normally, doctor/patient or priest/penitent confidentiality would apply, but the privilege belongs to the patient or parishioner and can be waived, correct?

In any other case, counsel for either the defense or the plaintiff would argue that a Scientology auditor and his or her “documented proof” of emotional distress is all bogus and that they have no scientific expertise or grounding in mental health care. So they wouldn’t never even take the stand.

But when it’s representation for the Church of Scientology vs. independent Scientology, neither side would ever argue that the “tech” is unfounded in science. Can you see where I’m going with this? Would this have any legal standing in a court?

WhereIsSHE

That’s a good question. I don;t know the answer without researching it, but I can tell you that it doesn’t pass the off-the-cuff “smell test” to me.
Beyond whether or not there is legal precedent for it…
Most religions do not charge their parishoners for counseling sessions with clergy.
AND, to compound that…
The problem here is that if she got auditing sessions from Marty… it detracts from the air of legitimacy of the “treatment” (vs. seeing an “outside” professional), and also… it would be difficult to believe that she actually paid him for the sessions (as one would have to pay an outside professional for services).
I have a hard time imagining that they have invoices to serve as an offer of proof to support the damages claim if she simply did auditing with her own husband.
Imagine a jury hearing that.
She held onto the cans and talked through it all.. with her husband.
Not really the same as the jury hearing that she had to go to an outside professional for treatment.
Are they going to have a scientologist testify that continued auditing is necessary “to a reasonable degree of SCIENTOLOGICAL certainty”?!

Hey-
I’m just hoping they got their ducks in order and that they can show proper proof of damages.

Jvm3

I hear that, but you don’t need necessarily need records of monetary transactions to prove that treatment is taking place, whether its spiritual or medical. And, yeah, “counseling” with her husband would be hard for any juror to buy into. If they are playing this to win, they should have Mosey being auditing by another independent scientologist before and during the suit, just for the off chance they could get them on the stand.

Jvm3

So I gather from that that the IIED claim has little chance of success in Texas, but do you believe they still have a case with the invasion of privacy complaints? They have been well documented, after all.

WhereIsSHE

Au contraire.
I think there is good argument for the IIED claim in this case.
If ever there was a set of facts to support an IIED claim, even under the narrowing of this cause of action by the Texas Supremes, this has to be it.
I just wonder whether the fact that this plaintiff has “other viable claims” will be an issue.
Again, I only took a cursory look.
I’m sure Ray J is prepared.

John P.

Might it be that the presence of cameras supports the “invasion of privacy” charge, and sending dildos to work and all the other stuff supports the IIED charge? In other words, one could conceivably compartmentalize. It sounds like the TX Supreme Court eliminated the practice of saying one set of facts can be used to establish both IIED and something else, but if you have separate buckets with relevant evidence in each bucket and don’t cross over between buckets of evidence, you’re OK.

WhereIsSHE

You would make an excellent advocate, JP. (As if that needed to be stated!)
That is what I would imagine Ray J will likely argue. (And perhaps he has caselaw to support that. Like I said, I only looked at the caselaw through the lens of that law review article, because I no longer have access to ALL of LEXIS and WESTLAW now that I am only handling pro bono work from home on my own dime.)

Yeppir

Loislaw. Much cheaper alternative to either of the big ones. Thanks very much for sharing your expertise here. I appreciate you.

Jvm3

The humble bucket lends itself so well to analogy, as you have displayed. But that interpretation actually makes a lot of sense, thank you.

Jvm3

Yes, and by “that” in my reply I was referring to the review you linked. I didn’t read all of it, I scrolled down to the conclusion and started up from there. But I agree, it is obvious to most of us that emotional distress is very much their intention. I just don’t know how that will be proved or if Texas’ tort reform even allow for it.

WhereIsSHE

We are reading it the same way.

GlibWog

A FUCKIN MEN

chris

This is epic!! But why don’t more people sue for harassment? I would think that after they escape and are harassed, followed, blackmailed and spied on, they’d turn to the police. Why don’t more people report the abuse? Am I dreaming or is the cult crumbling before my eyes?

Spackle Motion

IIED is incredibly hard to prove and the standard is set rather high (one has to practically witness, first hand, the murder of their own child at the hands of someone with intent to inflict distress).

What is more telling is the lack of FBI action against the concerted and organized effort to harass critics and using law enforcement to further the harassment. The harassment suffered by Mosey may be criminally actionable and law enforcement does NOTHING.

Jeb

Naive question, this is a civil lawsuit, right?

If the process uncovers criminal behaviour, how does it become a criminal trial?

WhereIsSHE

1st question:
Yes. This is a civil lawsuit for injunctive relief in the form of a Restraining Order (which, has been temporarily Granted until a full hearing on the matter can be heard, which is currently scheduled for next Tuesday as far as I recall from reading here earlier today, but which, in the opinion of plaintiff’s counsel, will likely be postponed due to the amount of time the hearing will require–something like 2 days of court time), and then, eventually, for the recovery of monetary damages in the form of a request for compensatory damages (i.e. to compensate the plaintiff for her actual, provable losses, and her pain and suffering), and also a request for exemplary damages (what are commonly referred to as “punitive” damages), i.e a monetary award that is meant to PUNISH to defendants for their wrongful conduct–which typically requires either INTENTIONAL wrongdoing, or “reckless disregard” for the effects of their conduct.

2nd question:
It does not necessarily “become” a criminal investigation (let alone a criminal prosecution).
One can provide what one believes is evidence of a crime to either law enforcement or the appropriate legal authority who would have jurisdiction over the alleged criminal conduct, and then it is up to that authority to pursue it/levy criminal charges.

John P.

Incidentally, the initial TRO sounds like it was granted before the cult knew about the suit. If you go back to the Debbie Cook case in early 2012, you’d find that the cult got a TRO against her (though theirs was a little more sweeping, since it forbade Cook from talking to her husband about the case or even from discussing it with attorneys, which sounds like it is on very think Constitutional ice). So it’s kind of fun to see Miscavige getting back what he put out there previously. And it will be fun to see if Miscavige has the self-control to shut the operation down during the period that the TRO is in effect. It’ll be time for some serious popcorn if he gets caught taking one last little peek from the cameras going forward.

WhereIsSHE

How do we keep missing each other here?=(!!
I MISS YOU!!!

WhereIsSHE

Not sure how you get a TRO granted against a PARTY TO A SUIT without NOTICE to said party. What would be the point?!
The court is ORDERING said parties to STOP a very specific set of behaviors, and without notice of said ORDER, they cannot be expected to OBEY. (Isn’t it rich to imagine the reaction?;)
Plus, the court scheduled a hearing on the granted TRO next Tuesday (even though Ray J tells Tony he believes the hearing will be continued due to the length of time he expects it will take to present).
I like the idea of Miscavige KNOWING about it and having to feel the pressure of knowing it on his little head (and no, I don’t mean the one between his legs– the size of which I would like to NEVER KNOW!)

This has got to be some MAJOR F-ING ENTURBULATION for him.

sugarplumfairy

this comment is EXACTLY why we adore you..

John P.

Sorry, was typing too fast. Apparently, under Texas rules, a TRO can be issued without both parties being present at a hearing for each one to present their side. I don’t know if that’s the case elsewhere, never having been subjected to such a thing. So the suit was filed and a TRO was issued, then the cult was served and they received the TRO, without a chance to contest it beforehand. Apparently, then, there is a rush hearing to turn it into an injunction. I was pointing out how funny it was for the cult to get blindsided by a TRO that they will probably have to sweat to comply with, just as they blindsided Debbie Cook with a fairly bizarre TRO when they filed the case against her early last year.

Sorry if this comment is no more clear than the previous one; long day here at Global Capitalism HQ and am just about falling over in my chair.

WhereIsSHE

NO! You are CLEAR!!! (Call Jason Beghe!)
Oh yeah.. one party can get a TRO.. but then the party against whom the TRO is issued has got to get NOTICE of it, because otherwise.. what is the effect of the TRO?
The cult is now (temporarily) enjoined from engaging in the proscribed behaviors (and hopefully, after the hearing, that temporaryNESS will move up the bridge to a state of greater beingNESS;)
(OK. I suck at the cult lingo and policy stuff, because every time I start to try to “get” it, my brain threatens to self-implode!)

Missionary Kid

A temporary restraining order is based on the statement of the plaintiff in California. The judge has two business days to decide whether or not to grant it.

If the judge grants it, all that is necessary for it to go into effect is for the defendant be served by someone other than the plaintiff..

The temporary restraining order stays in effect until a court the date of a hearing is set when the order is issued. At that hearing, both parties appear, and after hearing the case, the judge may or may not grant a permanent restraining order. The court hearing is within, as I remember it, 3 weeks of the granting of the TRO..

If you’re the victim of violence, there’s no filing fee in California.

Eivol Ekdal

That OK John, we will prop you up with some “Up Votes”.

D.Y.G.

Greetings – I’ve been a lurker for a while and I hope you don’t mind if I chime in here.

This is called an ex parte motion and only temporary. The other party’s presence isn’t required. For a permanent injunction the other party’s presence is necessary so that defendents will have an opportunity to respond.

I have cited this statute many times, and I believe that it is right on point, and should be prosecuted.

A well known attorney protester asked the local Clearwater FBI to do so and was sloughed off. They were, and are wrong. It is a very important law, which prohibits two or more people from infringing on one’s Constitutional rights.

Where would we be if you couldn’t practice your religion, or protest because of private individuals’ threats, intimidation and even injury. Yet this goes on and the FBI does nothing.

The shame is that it does not specifically provide a private civil remedy, but if it were me, I would attempt to do so.

Here it is again:
UNITED STATES CODE TITLE 18 – CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I – CRIMES
CHAPTER 13 – CIVIL RIGHTS
§ 241. Conspiracy against rights
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate
any inhabitant of any State, Territory, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his
having so exercised the same…they shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results, they shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life.

Tory Christman

Chris, a couple things…at least for me. Hubbard said: “Get them in court, keep them in court, bankrupt them”. So IF you’re going to go after them, a) You’d better have a damn good attorney who gets how deep this shit goes and b) As Spackle Motion explains, many things are difficult to ‘prove’. C) Lastly, due to they hiding behind the curtain of “religion” and our country founded on “Freedom of Religion” (And no, I do NOT think they are, in any way, a religion—but they have that title so far)….plus they not being beyond paying off whomever they have to….well, it just gets tricky. Best to ALL and way to go, Monique!! Tory/Magoo

TheHoleDoesNotExist

There’s another important factor to remind the new ones here. Statutes of Limitations timing vs Peeling the Scientology Onion timing. It takes sometimes years to rid yourself of the notion that it is a terrible bad thing to report another scientologist to any authority for anything. By that time, statute has passed.

Also, if someone has very damaging information, that person will be kept busy trying to dodge and survive the likely fair gaming and stalking of that person Until those very statutes of limitiations have passed and don’t think OSA doesn’t know them down to the day and hour.

WhereIsSHE

So true, THDNE…
But I am hopeful that this, too, will change.

WhereIsSHE

I hear you, Tory, but I think the tides are (finally) turning.
Pandora’s box has been taken down from the shelf, dusted off, and the opening of it has begun.

There is no hiding behind the curtain of “religion” on this one.
They went after Mosey INDIVIDUALLY, and when Marty was out of town, and at her (separate) place of work,(and to and from work), and in her own family.
There is videographic evidence of it.
There is no religious exemption that can “SAVE” them now from this extreme, outrageous trail of egregious misconduct.
This kind of conduct will infuriate a jury, no matter what they believe about the sanctity of religion.
What the cult did here was, simply put, UNAMERICAN.

Tory Christman

I hope you are right….WhereisSHE. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve lived through “They can NOT get out of *this*” ((Key one Lisa McPherson))…only to find out they DID.
I hope you’re right—I HOPE (and I think we are) in a new place where their old tricks
and abuses just will NOT work. Time shall tell….Tick Tock

Bob Gravlin

And Tom Cruise is a member of that? Is there a way we can send this info to his fan websites?

Spackle Motion

Good luck with that. Any negative information about his cult is considered ‘entheta’ and immediately discounted as coming from the enemy. Then you will be included in the Internet ‘fringe’ group of religious bigots.

His fans have drunk deeply at the well of his awsomeness. They are true believers in Tommy.
The best you can do (and believe me, it helps) is to spread the word about what an evil group he’s a member of.

Years ago, people just thought $cientology was a bit weird. Now, that it’s practices are being exposed, you’re starting to see the word “cult” associated with it. If you mention $cientology now, and people go, “Ewwww.” We have to keep it up so everyone feels that way.

I love how TBT uses that pic of miscavige that makes him look like an aging child of the corn..

Cunning Stunt

LOL Funny because IT IS TRUE!!! And I also love that Unemployed Blogger is the new Bitter Apostate. (If that were a show, I’d totally watch it.)

Captain Howdy

“OUTLANDERS!”

WhereIsSHE

Just read this for the ?!th time, and it still cracks me up, every time!!!!!
“aging child of the corn”!!!!!!!!!
you rock, spf!

sugarplumfairy

Makes me wonder if Stephen King ever had any run-ins with scientology before writing that particular story..

WhereIsSHE

Yeah, right. “Based on your questions…blahblahblahhhh.”
They are not going to admit to having been “served”, but there is NO DOUBT that they have received it.
(Proper service of process is required for the suit to move forward, procedurally speaking. But based on the fact that Pouw even commented on the suit –and this brief content of her response to it– says to me that they have RECEIVED the Complaint and have already had meetings about how to HANDLE IT, at least in the “PR” sense.)

DamOTclese2

This news gives me an erection.

Jeb

I wonder, how does John Travolta feel about all this invasion of personal space, perpetrated by his “Pope”

Mat Pesch

Well done Mosey. I know you were left with no choice. You can only try to avoid a stalker and a bully for so long before you have to hold your ground. Not just for yourself but for all the other victims. People give their life savings to this “church” with the promise that it will be used to help people and society itself. Miscavige then uses the money as a slush fund to dramatize his personal, never ending, hate trips.

The “church” of Scientology has NEVER won a single jury trial in its existence. Society has no trouble seeing insanity and criminal activity when it is presented to them. Apparently many “scientologists” have trouble with this.

Hopefully this will help bring peace to your life.

Bella Legosi

lol so I googled “scientology” in the google news browser and came upon this………I am assuming this is old news for many of you, but thought I would link it……this gave me the giggles:
“We are enthusiastically preparing for both the Opening of our Flag Building and the Annual International Association of Scientologists Anniversary Celebration,” she wrote in an email. “These milestone events mark a period of unprecedented expansion for our Church. The opening of the Flag Building is especially significant to us and to the advancement of our religion. The entire world of Scientology is looking forward to this with great excitement.”

It also says that 10,000 are set to attend and they will have seating for up to 8,000. This is prolly the only time I will have wished to be in Florida! Well, unless Bury and her family want to adopt a 30 year old!! Anyways, the language used by the spokesperson is the same crap they said about Portland’s RE opening. Although, if the “church” actually created a welcoming atmosphere for the “wog” public, maybe the 2,500 who were supposed to attend would have, not the measly 700 who actually did. Ahhhh Oct is beginning to look like a solid month!

I am wondering if they haven’t bled the lamb completely dry and are only opening this shady as f**k building to take some pressure off the Garcia class action civil suite. It would sound like these weasels to say, “Lookie! See! We are not fraudulent! We opened our Mecca……errr Supah Powerz…….oh I mean Flag Building! And we totally didn’t waste one penny over the 20 years it was being built!”

Which begs the question………why does it take 20 years to build a “church”? Captains of industry, entertainment, and gambling have under taken far more complex and expensive structures and it didn’t take no 20 years to build them. Oh…….yeah I forgot…..The “Mecca” is just a huge money laundering fraud machine! Silly, Bella! She has been away from the Bunker too long! I wonder what crap Little Boots will pull out of that inky darkness that is his anus to make up for the guaranteed shortfall this will create once Supah Powerz is opened?!

Wow. Kudos to Monique for putting up with this for so long, she obviously a more forgiving person than I am. A standing ovation to her for telling the {Church} and it’s fearful leader to stick it where the sun don’t shine!

I’m going to stock up on popcorn and pull up a front row seat.

Jeb

Absolufukintudly

Rita Gregory

Hey kids! Look at this quote from Mike Rinder it sounds like this is going to go all the way!

“There is no question it will be ugly. But that part is going to be very one sided.

It will be a long fight as you know there is not going to be any confidential settlement….”

Rita Gregory

Rinder also says….”I am saying it takes two side to settle. Mosey is the PLAINTIFF
here. She is going into this with eyes open and well aware of what
litigation with the RCS is like. She has a formidable team of lawfirms
with experienced and knowledgeable lawyers. Debbie Cook’s position was
very different. She was ambushed and she was a defendant with a lot to
potentially lose. This is a carefully considered and planned legal
action. None of this takes away from her bravery in stepping up to the
plate. I dont care who you are, going into litigation with a wealthy and
ruthless opponent is no walk in the park.

But if I had to guess, I would say she will have a much better night’s sleep tonight that He Who Shall Not Be Named.

Believe me, there are a LOT more withholds to be discovered — but
plenty of them have been touched on simply with the filing of the
complaint.”

Sydjazz

Go monique. Hit them where it hurts. The wallet

KJP in Portland

Hit ‘em in the Nuts too (No offense, BTN)

Still_On_Your_Side

Right out of the box Miscavige/Pouw insulted Monique and labeled her complaint an extortion by her husband. Accordingly, the day after a restraining order is granted in order to protect a woman from repeated acts of harrassment and abuse, Miscavige shows the world how stupid he is by throwing mysogynist insults at her. Ray Jeffrey knows his stuff. If Miscavige argues he didn’t harrass Monique, there is ample evidence to prove him a liar, including his own future deposition. If Miscavige argues it wasn’t intentional infliction of emotional distress, he is admitting he did something. Based on the very dumb statement made today by Miscavige/Pouw, I have no doubt that this case will expose, for the world to see, the true nasty ugliness of David Miscavige.

FrankOliver

I would suggest amending the complaint, and adding David Miscavage’s wife, and Heber, just to have them appear in court alive!

Well, in typical radar fashion, they pretty much stole the story from here, but then again they do credit Tony.
My favorite part is the comments section! Such a MUST READ!!
I only recognized one name.
Of the many others, you can tell who knows a lot about the cult, but you can also tell who doesn’t (and how freaked out and incensed they are that a “church” would engage in such abhorrent behaviors.)
This lawsuit is MAJOR.

Missionary Kid

Thanks. Radar On Line isn’t exactly main stream media, but it’s a start. The news organizations read each other, so hopefully the story will spread.

MadMaxi

“S_StCliare” showed up on the Radar comments section. Amazing how fast that they show up for Dwarfen Furher.

CraftLass

Saw a request for a report from the TomKat Project and haven’t seen one yet, so I will oblige, even if it’s slightly OT on this post. Show was hilarious. Hilarious. You could tell that there were some real Sci-watchers in the audience from what was making people laugh, too. I laughed so hard that I got myself wedged between my seat and the one in front of me. The acting was superb, two of the actors just played Tom and Katie, the playwright was on-stage and part of the show, and the other 4 actors played a pile of roles and did all of them well. The guy who played Katie’s dad (on top of many roles) was a consistent favorite among Bunkerites. The woman who managed to somehow pull off Bert Fields AND Oprah Winfrey and about 6 other people, without you even having to guess who she was portraying, was my favorite. Really, how many actresses could pull off playing an older male lawyer? The woman who played Katie looked almost nothing like her yet thoroughly managed to become her. The casting for Tom Cruise was great, the guy didn’t necessarily look just like him or anything either, but he nailed that weird pattern of speech TC is know for. I talked to the woman playing Katie and asked how much footage she watched to get the part right, she admitted it was hundreds of hours and even told me which works I should bother watching (since I’ve never actually seen Katie at work). Everyone involved really did their jobs, they studied and worked hard and nailed every character, as far as I could tell. The best part of the whole show, though, was a sign that said something to the effect of, “This is verbatim,” that was held up by each person in the cast at some point while they were literally quoting something and made you realize all over again that truth truly is stranger than fiction. When they all took the stage, I had my doubts. It took one line to completely hook me into the weird world that they were portraying.

If you have any sort of chance, go see it. I don’t want to spoil the experience any further. I love theater and have see some really great plays. I have no idea if this would be quite so funny to people who didn’t at least have a passing interest in Scn or these characters, but it made me laugh harder than anything but A Behanding in Spokane, and that’s an unfair comparison because no one is funnier than Christopher Walken. lol

Of course, the night was topped off by meeting Tony and a bunch of local Bunkerites, which made it go from a fun night at the theater to simply amazing! What a great bunch of people (not that it was a surprise) and what a great night of overtaxing my already-sore-from-laughing muscles after the show.

Thanks, all. What a night! Great meeting everyone who was there!!! Thanks again, Tony! So glad I got to see this show.

ThetaBara

Thanks for the great review! Hopefully they will hit the west coast some time soon!

CraftLass

You’re welcome! Hope they head out there. And then come back here again.

media_lush

Did you spot any OSA outside spying? (Or even inside?)

CraftLass

No, didn’t really notice anything out of the norm at all. Was kind of looking, too. Then again, this was my first time that I might have encountered such behavior… So I might not be the best person to answer that. I’m guessing we were a pretty obvious group after the show, since I managed to find everyone. lol

WhereIsSHE

GREAT REVIEW!! Thanks for the informative and entertaining post!
I love the “This is verbatim” part! I can only imagine!!

CraftLass

Thanks! Gotta say, the lines written by the playwright were so, so funny and you’d get all sucked into the conjecture. Then that sign would suddenly pop up and you’d remember. They captured some classic moments we’ve all watched hundreds of times, but also a few things I knew nothing about (since I don’t generally read about movies or actors). The familiar ones made it clear these actors were nailing the reenactments, which added a lot of punch to the unfamiliar ones.

The way he managed to highlight facts/actual events while delving way into the gossip mill was fantastic. You knew which was which and thus you could leave behind any disbelief and just dive into what was on stage wholeheartedly. And laugh. And laugh some more.

Missionary Kid

I’m willing to bet we get a full report in tomorrow’s bunker.

CraftLass

I hope so, it really deserves it! IMHO, of course.

aquaclara

Thank you, Crafty, for the first-hand view! Wish I had been there,too. Sounds wonderful!

http://www.tingleff.org/jensting/muslinger/ Jens TINGLEFF

Good luck to Monique and her team. At least she has a god first hand source as to the tactics used by the criminal organisation known as the “church” of $cientology. (Ask about the incident of stalking Bob Minton at home which led to Bob losing his temper and firing a shotgun.)
Half the fun is going to be in finding out who actually pays for this harassment. If it turns out that the criminal organisation known as the “church” of $cientology is behind it and that the harassment is criminal, how could that possibly be compatible with the income of said organisation being tax free?

0tessa

As a settlement is not very likely, chances are somebody will end up behind bars …

Rita Gregory

I am so excited about it! Doing a happy dance!

Rita Gregory

OSA nust be pulling an all nighter down voting. Oh no I’m so shattered… { }

Unex Skcus

Betcha a slab of beer, that after the usually bullshit to-and-fro’ing by the legal quacks, they’ll settle.

WhereIsSHE

Brainwashed Scientologist at Mosey’s door while Marty is out-of-town, and the Squirrel Busters were chasing him all over L.A. (So they knew that Mosey was home, alone, when they sent this robot over there.)

This scary lady just does NOT give it up. Mosey handled this beautifully. I would NOT have been so kind. Thanks for sharing….

SopranoAscends

Doc-u-men-ta-tion! And there is more on YT. The varmints are so busted,

phronsie

Oh this is one of the first vids I watched along the path to here!

DodoTheLaser

While ya’ll celebrating your low toned little entheta rumors, here’s some truly great news –
– the epic event tent arrived to Clearwater after its glorious journey from East Grinstead!

Ten thousands of most upstat, in ethics scientologists were carefully preselected from the rest of 10 millions of them and will be allowed to enter The Epic Event tent, after presenting their special ID cards.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity! NO Internet SPs will be allowed though.
Who is laughing now?!

Ya’ll ladies supposed to be in bed, instead of reading confidential good news for scientoloists’ eyes only! Internet sucks!

GlibWog

hahhaha You sound like #8 now Do hahahha

Rita Gregory

Hey down voter! Let’s see if you know how to read. I like puppies.

DodoTheLaser

I think he/she fell asleep at the keyboard. Sea org schedule is a bitch.

Rita Gregory

Must have. They didn’t get very far on the comments before they stopped.

DodoTheLaser

Such a luck of dedication.

Rita Gregory

Probably an SP. Oh no they’re baaaaaack.

DodoTheLaser

It must be Thursday. Who needs calendars when you have scientology?! LOL
Except scientology calendar would only have Thursdays on it and scientology events dates.
No joke.

Cheryl

Do you think they have a rota?

DodoTheLaser

Dunno. They seem asleep again though. lol

SopranoAscends

Can anyone explain why up voters names appear when you hover over the counter, but down voters do not?

Missionary Kid

Our luck they lacked it.

DodoTheLaser

Oh! Pardon me! Someone just popped a few B1 pills and proved me wrong.
The down voting powers are back with vengeance!

Rita Gregory

At least they like puppies!

DodoTheLaser

Down vote for B1? Was it Mountain Dew?

Jvm3

They investigate like they are playing detective. They immediately vote down short comments, but take the time to read through long ones. I noticed when they got to media_lush ‘s post linking to radaronline’s story.. They down voted, of course, but also followed the link and started down voting the anti-scilon comments on their disqus as well. Intel collection, perhaps. I am frightened.

DodoTheLaser

Good theory. Could be a troll too. Either way, don’t be frightened.

Jvm3

I am frightened and with good reason. We don’t know what the down-vote tech does or why it was mocked up. What if its the one single LRH tech that actually works and it has a sinister effect? We don’t know what will happen.

DodoTheLaser

Ok, I’ve had enough.

I’ve been reading scientology internet entheta for years and made many suppressive comments myself.

But after having mine and others comments down voted by some wise and kind soul, I came to realize that
this can not go on no more.

I finally came to my senses (and returned into my own non-suppressive valence).

I would like to apologize to the millions of scientologists, who freely reading all kinds of scientology-related news on the internet with their morning coffee, for any comments of mine that broke their ARC or made them PTS/SP!

Thank you Dear Down Voter! It finally impinged upon me! Off to do my Doubt Formula (A to E Steps)!

And to you Internet SP people – if you won’t see me posting in the next 24 hours – I probably re-joined staff
or may be even joined the sea org.

Many called – few are chosen.

Much Love, Dodo.

Jvm3

Big win for me. I postulated all the down votes and I now postulate that my KR on you will arrive faster than your application for an SO contract. You will receive no hats.

DodoTheLaser

Your postulates stick. You must join me so we can clear this planet and proceed to Target 2.
P.S. I have a small collection of baseball hats. Can I at least keep those? Please?

DodoTheLaser

And I just up voted my own comment. That’s Power!
(But suppressive Disqus won’t show it.)

Jvm3

Yeah it doesn’t actually count it I guess. Just tried and it was gone on refresh.

DodoTheLaser

Yeah, Internet sucks. You try to up vote your own awesome comment and it won’t let you.
Such a false non-report and a non-stat! Disqus sucks and so is Google!

phronsie

Whenever I read “ack your comm” I think of Bill the Cat making that hairball face and hack in “Ack!” Thank you Bloom County!

Jvm3

I ack your comm on planetary clearing, but during that cycle I had a cog. You like tigers and baseball. The Detroit Tigers are all SPs, contaminated with entheta and they may be a front for Big Psych.

DodoTheLaser

Thanks for duplicating my comm. I would like to ack your cog – “Awesome”.

I don’t give a shit about baseball, just some hats. I like them black or navy.

The only tigers I like are when they are cats.

I agree though – the wogs are SPs fronting for Big Psych/SMERSH, etc.

You are so theta! Where are you on the Bridge?

Jvm3

Ack to your comm acking prior cog. Black hats and navy hats plus cats and tiger cats are always case gain and potential wins. On the bridge, I was strictly horizontal, as I thought that’s how bridges are engineered to move from A to B. My DSA rep has since informed me that this is all MU and I am supposed to be moving upwards. So now I am looking for a ladder.

Just interrupting this funny string to say that the second shift is ON FIRE this morning! LMFAO.

Unex Skcus

“Dear Down Voter”… may you have a Tory Christman moment in your life.

PS: Dodo, I added a down vote, so you wouldn’t feel lonely.

DodoTheLaser

Thanks. I down voted you too. It’s like we all coming to our sense finally! So cool!

Unex Skcus

Gotta say, that is a beautiful pic of Mrs Monique Rathbun. Yes, I’ve had a few beers now…

DodoTheLaser

Beers or not, Mosey is a very good looking woman with a wonderful heart.
It was nice to meet her in person.

Krew13

Do down voters get a half-ack from LRH for every down vote they make?

Remember, Sciloons. It’s all about KFC. It’s just good chicken. Now I’m off to watch my BD of T2 on my LCD with THX, before going to an AMC to watch a movie in 3D, followed by a meal at KFC which I’ll upgrade to XL.

disqus_0MHNN90X5s

Major corporations having undue influence on Police (including UK Met Anti Terror force), courts etc for private agenda’s. watch this video for real life and current situation of Ian Puddick in London.

FYI, just picked up my TBT in the driveway, actually in the flowerbed, but thats another story, and the Mosey article is on the front page, but below the fold, so maybe the scions wont have to empty the paper boxes downtown today.

Sidney18511

Maybe tony and yhe bunkeretts had too much fun last night? Sleep late mr. O.

1subgenius

It would seem that a major hurdle will be connecting the harassment to CoS and Miscavige.
It would seem that Bert Leahy might be rather helpful in this regard.

Sidney18511

In the meantime you can read a little of the TBT report on Mosies legal actions.

To Observer…….your chickens coming home to roost shoop is on WWP and ESMB. You’re rocking this subculture!

tetloj

Sloat sounds like some evil Dickensian character….evil law firm Sloat and Drake

pronoia

Wow. Over 1000 comments – some of you guys were obviously making some noise last night. Unfortunately I missed all the fun but was otherwise occupied on McDougal Street at an entheta filled venue with a crowd of Supressive wogs and a few bonanza fide SPs drinking Guinness until after midnight.

If anyone from the TomKat Project is reading these comments please pass along this important info Scratcbread. Do not leave town without a big breakfast there & get the best donuts in NYC at Dough at the corner of Franklin and Lafayette.

Observer

That’s right, just rub it in, you degraded being!

Minion Gayle

It’s just downright cruel, isn’t it?

shasha40

This is ridiculous, it’s like school, miss 1 day and you’ve got tons to catch up on . {{You guys need to get a life ! }} Oh, Tiny dick, I don’t believe you have enough fingers for all the holes you need to plug in your dike , but it’ll be fun watching you try. I also believe whatever you do will be an Epic Fail , oh Joy !

Minion Gayle

I feel your pain. My 4-year old decked another kid at school and got sent home for the day, so instead of doing my afternoon check, I was busy explaining “it doesn’t matter if he pushed you, you don’t hit him with a shovel” over and over to my {Pretty Little Princess.}

aquaclara

Oh, don’t you love this time of year?! My 19 year old has been “packing up” to go back to school all day. I say packing up in quotes, since there is little evidence that anything has moved today. I just looked, and other than laundry in the wash, his room still looks like a train wreck, and the garage still only has electronics, food and sports equipment ready to go. It’s been a productive 8 hours, I can tell.
Oh, 4 WAS stressful, too. 9. 14. 17. 18. 19….

Minion Gayle

Yes, I’m quite {looking forward} to 12-16.

shasha40

bol, damn shame we have to have other duties besides our watching the Fall of $cientology.

WildaBeast

See, THIS IS WHY I CAN NEVER LEAVE THE BUNKER!
I miss things like this!
This is absofantabulously awesome – not that the Rathbuns have been being stalked from here to, literally, hell’s half-acre, but that the {church} was bloody dense enough to include Monique in their activities.
They have no excuse, no paper-thin justification. She’s never had a damned thing to do with them; the only thing she ever did was marry Marty Rathbun, and that 6 years after he left the {church}. If they’d been stalking, surveilling (apparently that’s not a word, but it should be; it’s properly constructed!), and harassing Marty specifically, and Monique just happened to be there and got messed up from it, the Rathbuns could never win a case. But NO – the Zombie Brigade (Squirrel Busters) somehow got Monique in their sights *as an individual*, and have been doing their best to make life hell for a woman who never spoke out against them, never ran away from them, and as far as I know isn’t even an Indie and thus isn’t involved in using Squirrel Tech!
I hope she wins an 8-figure settlement. I hope she gets a permanent restraining order against any current member of the {church}. And I hope the {church} ends up with so much egg on its face from this that it ends up being mistaken for an omelette.

JustDiane

I think Monique deserves every penny she can squeeze out of this cult. However, I kind of hope it’s not a settlement, I would love to see this go to a jury so every illegal act of terrorism this cult has done comes out in court and made public.

ElDroneHubbub

Karen Pouw:

“… the complaint filed in Texas is nothing more than a pathetic get-rich scheme cooked up by unemployed blogger Marty Rathbun, a self-admitted suborner of perjury who is now resorting to using his wife in an attempt to extort money from the church.”

That doesn’t sound defensive or over-the-top at all.

aquaclara

I know.

{….totally puts to bed ANY thought that the cult has something in for the Rathbuns} (added sarcasm font).
HSDYHTB (How stupid do you have to be.)

California

I think that this TRO may be giving many other people subjected to this kind of behavior from SCN good ideas of how to proceed next……….

Can getting Joel to take down the RFW page be discussed now?

Rebecca Young

now that a STRONG FEMALE for you! Go Monique. Don’t take any crap from those pests. Fight for your right and your privacy.

Madora Pennington

Thanks for such great reporting on Scientology, Tony. You’re very witty and funny, and you have quite a Scientology education, for someone who was never in an org! Really enjoyed the “Village Voice – Top 25 People Crippling Scientology.” We’ll send you a donation;

Bob Gravlin

My ???? Why did it take so long for them to ask for an injunction? In a normal part of the world not of CO$ making a week of that kind of behavior and harassment would be enough for an ex parte and most likely criminal charges could be filed based on threats of violence, peace disturbance . , etc.

Spiderpope

While i have mixed feelings about the Rathburns, no one who has seen their videos can possibly deny they are being harassed. Good luck to them in their courtcase.

Deeana

Oh wow, it is hard to believe that surveillance cameras mounted in trees on a vacant lot remained functional for any time at all! I’ve read where unattended cameras in trees or anywhere else don’t really do very well. It’s always either electrical spikes or roving teenagers vandalizing the darn things is what I’ve read.
I can tell you for a fact as a member of my local HOA, we mounted outdoor cameras ON THE SIDE of a nearby townhouse in order to film graffiti artists damaging property. Somehow the little buggers would creep up unseen on the camera from below it and spray paint the lens! Ruins the damn camera, and eventually you just don’t want to pay the money for another new one……How they kept doing it, we do not know.

Blue Mann

The ‘Church’ of $cientology is a dangerous cult that needs to disappear by whatever means possible.

Jazlan Ahn

i am being assaulted by people using a SCIO. You have a SCIO PROGRAM in order to view the SCIO PAGES. THEY ARE USING mk ultra TECHNOLOGY. This is MK ULTRA ASSAULT APPLICATIONS that are being used. Scientologists are using this network. It is a social network like facebook. Please look at these pages on:HIGHTECHKIDNAPPING@BLOGSPOT.COM. Jazlan Ahn (aka: Lindsey Delapoer). The film industry is directly involved. They have taken test subjects against their will and replicated physical injury, personality, voice, emotions, physical biology, etc. Hollywood is using the science of “replicating” instead of plastic surgery now using this Scio and Mk Ultra. It is gross because it is microwave frequency. Please read the blog. I do not have a Scio and need assistance. I need an attorney.